Long Illness Ends

For G. W. Matthews
Services for Resident
Of Oak Grove Community

Held Sunday Afternoon

George W. Matthews, 82, died early Saturday morning at his home southeast of the Oak Grove church where the greater part of his life was spent. He had been an invalid for 12 years.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Oak Grove church conducted by the Rev. R. P. Keathley of Morrisville, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister. J. C. Sheperd, Horace McCullock, Raymond Schooling and W.L. Denney, accompanied by Mrs. Clay Robbins, sang "Good Will Take Care of You" and Mr. Denney sang "God's Tomorrow".
Burial was in the Oak Grove cemetery and the following grandchildren were pallbearers: George and Herbert Warden, Russell and Alberta Marsh, Clarence, G. D. Mark and Calvin Matthews.
Mr. Matthews, who was born in Johnson County May 10, 1857, was a son of William and Susan Wilson Matthews. He married Alic Roach and they were parents of three children. Mrs. Zula Marsh of Lafayette County, Mrs. William Warden and Ed Matthews both of Warrensburg. After the death of this wife, he married Mattie Matthews, who survives. To them were born nine children, who with their mother are left. They are Fred of Odesa; Frank of north of Warrensburg; Mrs. Tom Farrell, and Earl Matthews of Kansas City; Mrs. Mattie Bratton, Mrs. Lucille Huffman, Archie, Walter and Robert, all of north of Warrensburg. Others left are about 40 grandchildren and nearly as many great-grandchildren.
Early in life Mr. Matthews united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church and remained a loyal member throughout his life.

Note:Cleo was a skilled inventor known for making things with little resources. His brother Bud who was 8 years younger tells stories of assisting with these projects. Cleo made a small manually fed gasoline engine out of various items including pieces of a bicycle pump. Bud said the project was going great until the timing was a little off and it blew a piston. Cleo also made a rope making machine. Bud would turn the crank and as they moved up it would make great pieces of rope out of binding twine. Cleo was also interested in model railroading. Making complete working scenes with paper mache.

Cleo was a skilled inventor known for making things with little resources. His brother Bud who was 8 years younger tells stories of assisting with these projects. Cleo made a small manually fed gasoline engine out of various items including pieces of a bicycle pump. Bud said the project was going great until the timing was a little off and it blew a piston. Cleo also made a rope making machine. Bud would turn the crank and as they moved up it would make great pieces of rope out of binding twine. Cleo was also interested in model railroading. Making complete working scenes with paper mache.